Prentiss County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1998. Most listings are in or near Booneville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Mississippi is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Prentiss titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Booneville Historic District | Booneville | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPrentiss was formed in 1870 (1870-04-15) from Itawamba, Tishomingo.
PRENTISS created from ITAWAMBA and TISHOMINGO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPrentiss County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,348 | 12,158 | 15,788 | 17,606 | 20,921 | 19,810 | 17,949 | 24,025 | 25,556 | 25,008 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site | Park unit | 22.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS101 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 101 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Belue Cemetery |
| Blackland Cemetery |
| Blythes Chapel Cemetery |
| Booneville Cemetery |
| Brumley Cemetery |
| Bullard Cemetery |
| Cains Chapel Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Candlers Chapel Cemetery |
| Carolina Cemetery |
| Carrollville Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Casey Creek Cemetery |
| Caveness Cemetery |
| Clausel Hill Cemetery |
| Country Home Cemetery |
| Crockett Cemetery |
| Dodds Cemetery |
| East Marietta Cemetery |
| East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| East Prentiss Cemetery |
| Everett Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fondren Cemetery |
| Forked Oak Cemetery |
| Freewill Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gaston Cemetery |
| Harden Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hodges Chapel Cemetery |
| Holley Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Ingram Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Chapel Cemetery |
| Jumpertown Cemetery |
| Jumpertown Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Brown Cemetery |
| Marietta Cemetery |
| Martin Hill Cemetery |
| Massey Cemetery |
| McCreary Cemetery |
| Meadow Creek Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Morton Chapel Cemetery |
| Moser Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Church of God Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Candler Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oaklawn Memorial Park |
| Old Booneville Cemetery |
| Old Calvary Cemetery |
| Old County Home Cemetery |
| Old Forked Oak Cemetery |
| Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery |
| Old Moores Cemetery |
| Old Windham Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Pate Cemetery |
| Perkins Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prentiss County Memorial Gardens |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Brice'S Cross Roads | 2,085 | 22.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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